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A city of 7,711 people in Ohio
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Map of Fairlawn: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land13%380 of 2,903 acres
Trails4.7 mi1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves549 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Fairlawn

City in Ohio, United States
1960Established
7,710Population
4.5 sq miArea
1,010 ftElevation

Fairlawn is a city in western Summit County, Ohio, United States, and a suburb of Akron. The population was 7,710 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Akron metropolitan area.

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Living in Fairlawn

Housing in Fairlawn

$319K▲ 3.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fairlawn home is worth about $319,000, up 3.9% in a year, 28% above the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market22
Sale-to-list101.9%
Sold in May15
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Fairlawn's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Fairlawn 0.9
Ohio 2.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Fairlawn 44
Ohio 14.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Fairlawn’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#41Best public schoolsof 621 in OH
DistrictCopley-Fairlawn CitySchools4

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